Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-08

that after any revenue or appropriation bill has
the five minute rule for days. it shall be in
order to move in the House to discharge the CON-
nittee OF the whole from the further consideration
OF such bills.
To amend paragraph OF rule 81 so as to provide
that all private bills and bills for the improvement
OF rivers and harbors and for the establishment
ana cnanSe or post routes shall be handed to the
Clerk as In the case OF petitions and memorials,
Tor reference TO appropriate committee. When pr-
vaIe bills are reported from committees with ia
vorabe recommendation, they shall be read first
ana second time, printed and referred to the COM
mlttee OF the Whole on the private calendar
TO amend rule o6, paragraph g. so as to read:
The fourth Monday OF each month after the cali Of
States and Territories, until adjournment IN that
day. shall. when claimed by the committee on Ter
ritorfeS, be devoted exclusively to the considera-
ton OF business presented by that committee, and
any unfinished business remaining at the end Of
the day shall be In order until disposed OF.
By Mr.. Oates (Ala-)-To extend to the Interstate
Commerce Commission the privileges Of the floor
All OF these resolutions were referred to the com.
mittee On rules when IL shall be appointed.
Mr.. Peel (Ark.) offered a resolution authorizing
the employment or two conductors for the new
House elevator. Referred.
ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY.
The House then, at 1920, on motion OF Mr.. Mills
Texas), adjourned until Monday.
THE TARIFF MESSAGE.
Position Of the Tobacco States Demo-
crats.
THE PREsIDEST-THE NEW TARIFF BILL TO CON-
TAIN A CLAUSE REPEALING THE TOBACCO TAX.
The surprise on the part OF some members Of
Congress and the general uncertainty Occasoned
by the first reading OF the Presidents message Is
wearing of. The complete laying aside OF the
much-taked-of repeal OF the tobacco tax, startled
and frightened some OF the democrats from to-
bacco- growing States but they are coming to see
i'm
TO the repeal OF that tax. AS first
proposition the President, Speaker Carlisle and
tariG refOrmers generally oppose any meddilng
with the present internal-revenue tax, which Is
placed upon things which are luxuries or worse
They viii consider the question OF repeating the
tobacco tax as compromise in exchange for some
concession from the other side. AS was stated in
The STAR at the time, the President In discussing
the Question with Messrs. Carlisle and Scott and
Secretary fairchild at Oak View last summer, took
position in opposition to the repeal OF the tobacco
tax, but thought that the tariff reformers could
consent 10 1t TO secure tari1 reductions. That
In sending his recommendations to Con-
gress. however, the President dealt with
was willing should be. and thought might be-
done. With the knowledge that Mr.. Carlisle was
the man with whom the President consulted while
preparing his message, the message Is read In con-
nection with Mr.. Carllsle's speech on taking the
chair, and the tobacco men are content They re-
member that the most they ever expected from the
President that he would say nothing on the sub
iect OF tobacco and as the matter stands the mes
sage Will no. drive away any OF the Virginia or
North Carolina members
The understanding is that the tariff bill brought
forth as party measure will include the repeal OF
the tobacco tax, and this is satisfactory to many
OF Mr.. RandalPs followers.
The Recent Nominations.
RuM0RED OPPOSITION TO Mr.. vILAs-THE CASE or
Mr.. LAMAR-NO OPPOSITION TO MR.. DICKINSON.
There Is a rllnOr about the senate wing OF the
Capitol that the confirmation Of Mr.. Villas as
Secretary OF the Interior may encounter opposi-
tiOn. The only ground for opposition mentioned
is the fact that brother Of Mr.. Villas is said to be
interested In certain land matters in California
| which were held up by Commissioner Sparks be-
cause of irreguartty There Is nothing said against
MIR. Villas personally, but the fact that he would
brother is Interested is cited as Offering reasons
for opposition. The democratic Senators do
not believe there will be any opposition.
as pueriie. It now looks as Il all the pending
nominations will be referred to committees, and
that OF Mr. Villas Will go to the judiciary commit
tee.
With regard to the nomination OF Mr. Lamar 1t
is now probable that In the consideration of the
case by the judiciary committee, when appointed,
the question of his age may be raised as an oblec
tion. II any opposition Is manifested It will be
confined to the question OF age as hts ability and
qualifications are conceded, and IL Is now deemed
improbable that any Senator Will go back nearly q
quarter OF century to f1nd political acts in his
record to bring up against him. 1t is said that at
least three republican Senators who will be on the
judiciary committee favor Mr.. Lamars nomina-
tiOn.
The nomination of Mr. Dickinson for Postmaster
General will meet with no opposition.
No Action I'm the Faulkner Case.
BUT IT Is CONCEDED THAT HE WILL SOON GET HIS SEAT
IN THE SENATE.
The report teiegraphed from washington that
the members Of the senate committee ON elections
had unanimously agreed to the promp. admission
| OF Mr.. Faulkner as senator from West Virginia,
MIR. Lucas having ''faiied to make out case, is
premature, to say the least There Is no commit
tee elections yet under the rules OF the Senate
| to pass upon the case. IL is true that all those
who composed that committee in the last Congress
will constitute the new committee; but the mem
hers OF the old committee have not passed upon
the case. They have no more authority 10 DO so
than any other senators OF the same number. There
| seems to be NO doubt anywhere OF the early
admission OF Mr.. Faulkner. Republicans and
the state legislature. he is the senator. But the
Senate cannot dispense with any OF the legal OBJ
Servances and fOfnalties in settling the case. As
| a matter Of precedent It Is necessary 70 proceed
/ with deliberatlon, and It Is admitted that Mr..
Lucas has right TO be heard On the nrst DAY Of
! the session Nj. Faulkner was giyen the right 70
the door pending the decision Of his case, and the
fact that he has been seen in his seat has Led 10
rumor that he had been seated. It Is understood
that the case will be taken up just a. soon e. the
TO a SrAa reporter, who inquired Of senator
kenna II anything had been done In the Faulkner
| case, the Senator replied: THAT report lthat
Faulkner's case had been decided} II based upon
the fact that be Will be seated. There Ii no com
mtttee yet"
w. ]. Craig, editor OF the Indianapolis Geatfne
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